Half the mass, twice the action – an apt description for the lower weight classes in a high school wrestling meet.

While the heavyweights draw a lot of attention for their sheer size and strength, the speed and technicality on display at the lighter weight classes provides just as much entertainment for the sport’s devoted fans.

The classifications of lightweights have varied from the 95-103-112-120-pound divisions of the late 1960s to the current 103-112-119-125-pound classes, but for this list, we’re looking at wrestlers who did most of their damage at the four lightest classes.

Follow along as we look at 25 of the best Michigan lightweight high school wrestlers to ever take the mat.

One of the most decorated wrestlers in MHSAA history, LaJoie began his run at Gaylord with state championships in his freshman (103 pounds in 2014) and sophomore (112 in 2015) years. He capped his career with another state title in 2017 and a perfect 52-0 season.

A 4-3 loss to Melvindale’s Julian Saldana in the 2016 state finals kept LaJoie from winning four titles, but he still finished his career with an impressive 200-4 record.

LaJoie’s name litters the MHSAA record books, where he is the leader in career technical falls (94), career two-point near falls (236) and season technical falls (43).

LaJoie is currently a member of the Cornell University wrestling team.

MHSAA Indiv. Wrestling - First Round

Grand Rapids Catholic Central's Devin Schroder tries to flip Lake Fenton's Jared Corcoran in the first period of their 112-pound division 3 match during the first round of the MHSAA individual wrestling championships at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich. on Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

Devin Schroder, Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Schroder captured state titles in each of his first three years at Catholic Central, the first of which came in 2013 at 112 pounds, before he added 119-pound championships in 2014 and 2015. He fell just short of a state crown in his senior year, when he lost a 6-4 tie-break match to Lake Fenton’s Jarrett Trombley, who is going for his fourth consecutive state title this season.

Schroder wrapped up his high school career with a 189-7 record, and was ranked as the nation’s No. 11 wrestler at 120 pounds by Flowrestling.

He signed with Purdue University and redshirted his first season West Lafayette.

MHSAA 2015 Indiv. wrestling finals - championship

Davison's Lincoln Olson points to the crowd after winning his fourth state championship. (File | MLive.com)

Lincoln Olson, Davison

Olson became Michigan’s 19th wrestler to win four individual state titles when he took first at 135 pounds as a senior in 2015. His previous championships came at 103 (2012), 112 (2013) and 125 pounds (2014), and he wrapped up his career with a 189-3 record, including a 52-0 mark as a senior.

Olson continued his career at Oklahoma State, where he posted a 25-13 record in his first two years, before transferring to Central Michigan. He is 4-4 this year with the Chippewas.